▎ 摘 要
NOVELTY - A carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle is prepared by immersing a carbon nanotube fiber in a graphene solution, then adding to N-methylpyrrolidone, uniformly mixing, removing the carbon nanotube fiber, then fixing one end of the carbon nanotube fiber, twisting other end of the carbon nanotube fiber with a motor, folding the fiber in half from the intermediate, then fixing one end, twisting other end in the reverse direction, obtaining a carbon nanotube fiber electrode, adhering double-sided tape to the groove of a mold, fixing the carbon nanotube fiber electrode in the groove of the mold, slowly dripping an ionic gel liquid with a plastic dropper, placing the mold in an inert gas environment at room temperature for 6-8 hours, obtaining carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle with a thickness of 3 mm, then coating polydimethylsiloxane on the surface of the carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle as a water retaining layer. USE - Carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle. The carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel is also used in medical sanitation, industrial product manufacturing, and robot research and development applications. ADVANTAGE - The carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle has excellent durability and mechanical property, and high conductivity and energy conversion efficiency. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle is prepared by immersing a carbon nanotube fiber in a graphene solution, then adding to N-methylpyrrolidone, uniformly mixing by an ultrasonic oscillator, removing the carbon nanotube fiber, then fixing one end of the carbon nanotube fiber, twisting other end of the carbon nanotube fiber predetermined number of turns until completely coiled, with a motor, folding the fiber in half from the intermediate, then fixing one end, twisting other end in the reverse direction, obtaining a carbon nanotube fiber electrode with a double helix structure, adhering double-sided tape to the groove of a mold, fixing the carbon nanotube fiber electrode in the groove of the mold, slowly dripping an ionic gel liquid with a plastic dropper, such that the electrode is immersed in the ionic gel liquid, placing the mold in an inert gas environment at room temperature for 6-8 hours, obtaining carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle with a thickness of 3 mm, then coating polydimethylsiloxane on the surface of the carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle as a water retaining layer. Also claimed is, nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle electric actuation performance test, which involves fixing the carbon nanotube fiber-ion gel artificial muscle on a fixture, drawing electrode chuck from the power supply, such that the positive chuck clamps the carbon nanotube fiber as the anode, and the negative chuck clamps the carbon nanotube fiber with a weight hanging at the end, fixing the displacement sensor and data collection box directly under the heavy component, turning on the power, collecting fiber shrinkage deformation amount as an electrical signal through the displacement sensor, converting electrical signals into displacement signals through the data collection box, and obtaining shrinkage deformation of the carbon nanotube fiber.